Lightning Talks // Scaling Seaweed Postproduction: Commercial Routes to Market Entry

27 May 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage
  • What concrete steps can the seaweed and algae industry take to accelerate demand and position seaweed as a mainstream ingredient across food, agriculture, packaging, energy, cosmetics and health?
  • How are companies navigating slow, costly and inconsistent regulatory pathways, and what reforms would effectively shorten time-to-market for new products and farms without compromising environmental oversight?
  • How can post‑production players in ingredients, biostumulants, cosmetics and health capture greater value and maximise output per tonne of biomass?
  • What financing models, technology innovations or partnerships can de‑risk seaweed projects, reducing production costs, increasing yields and making the sector investable for both lenders and equity investors?
Speakers
Geoff Chapin
Geoff Chapin, CEO - CARBONWAVE, USA